pickup switching problem ?

[ShellyOFG]

I have a a JC 1702 witha 5 way pickup selector, and the other day it was switching pickups and noticing no difference at all ? The sound is usually quite significant but now i can't hear any change when flicking between any of the 5 positions. Is this a common problem ? or could it be a wiring issue?

[70Seven]

Originally Posted by ShellyOFG

I have a a JC 1702 witha 5 way pickup selector, and the other day it was switching pickups and noticing no difference at all ? The sound is usually quite significant but now i can't hear any change when flicking between any of the 5 positions. Is this a common problem ? or could it be a wiring issue?

Did you do any changes to the wiring, swap pickups or open the backplate to touch something? I'm sure its not wired so the bridge pickup is in all 5 position.

Put the pickup selector in the bridge position and tap your pick on the pole pieces of the bridge pickup, then with the pickup selector still in the bridge tap your pick on the pole piece of the neck pickup. Then put the pickup selector in the neck position. and do the same thing, tap your pick on the pole pieces of the bridge pickup and then the neck pickup. When you hit the pole pieces of where the pickup selector is actually in it should be louder. This will ensure you all five positions are not using just the bridge pickup.

Sounds to me like your ear is just having a bad day and it all sounds the same.

[ShellyOFG]

Originally Posted by 70Seven

Did you do any changes to the wiring, swap pickups or open the backplate to touch something? I'm sure its not wired so the bridge pickup is in all 5 position.

Put the pickup selector in the bridge position and tap your pick on the pole pieces of the bridge pickup, then with the pickup selector still in the bridge tap your pick on the pole piece of the neck pickup. Then put the pickup selector in the neck position. and do the same thing, tap your pick on the pole pieces of the bridge pickup and then the neck pickup. When you hit the pole pieces of where the pickup selector is actually in it should be louder. This will ensure you all five positions are not using just the bridge pickup.

Sounds to me like your ear is just having a bad day and it all sounds the same.

The neck pickup makes a sound when tapping it, however the bridge pickup doesnt :S
also i havent touched any wiring at all. I did knock it a little, but really not hard at all.. at least to make any difference, or so I would assume

EDIT: Okay i've been listening really carefully and it seems like the bridge and the neck pickup seem identical, and the middle position is sharper [more like a bridge pickup] Could it be possible the bridge pickup has come loose? or gone a bit dead ? I wouldn't see that making it go a warm muddier sound though :/ this is wierd [I probably sound like a complete idiot / noob, but i know what i hear :P] Its just difficult to explain

[Stringz]

I've been having a similar problem with my rg2570, seems the neck and the bridge pick ups work properly by themselves, but the three positions in the middle are very quiet, when I move the selector switch slightly to the left the volume kicks in again, ( it's like the connection is being made ), this guitar is only a month old. It's a rg2570 so it has the DiMarzio/IBZ pick ups. I haven't made any modifications at all. On a clean amp setting should all 5 pick up positions have the same volume? This has taken the fun outta playing this guitar. any ideas?